Jammu: The traffic on the Srinagar Jammu highway was restored after closure for few hours following shooting stones near Digdol and Panthyal in Ramban district on Wednesday. An official of the traffic department said that the traffic was closed at around 7:00 am today following shooting stones at Digdol and Panthyal along the Srinagar-Jammu thoroughfare. He […]
Poonch: Authorities on Wednesday closed Mughal road, connecting twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri with south Kashmir’s Shopian district following landslides on the thoroughfare. Official sources said that landslides occurred at Mansar Mohre, Poshana and Chattapani overnight, leading to the closure of road. “Besides landslides, trees have been uprooted due to winds overnight at several […]
Rajouri: Mystery shrouds death of a 22-year-old youth whose body was found hanging in front of his house in Rajouri village. Police sources identified the deceased as Fareed Ahmed son of Mohammad Pazer resident of Sankari village of Rajouri. They said that the body of the deceased was found hanging in front of his house late Tuesday […]
Sopore: Class work in all the educational institutions in Sopore in northern Kashmir’s Baramulla district will remain suspended on Wednesday. A senior official said that in view of the prevailing situation, the administration as a precautionary measure has ordered the suspension of class work in all the educational institutions on Wednesday, June 12. A militant was killed […]
Sopore: A militant was killed in a gunfight with government forces in Wadoora Payeen village of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday evening. Official sources revealed that contingents of Army 22 RR, SOG Sopore, 177, 179 and 92 CRPF Batallion Baramulla and Police cordon off Wadoora Payeen village on wee hours today. Amid the […]
Srinagar: Five people, including a woman, were held by the police in Sumbal area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district over the alleged gangrape and blackmailing of a girl, officials said on Tuesday. A police official said that a girl (name withheld) was raped by a person few months ago in Nowgam area of Sumbal. In their […]
Srinagar: Few years ago authorities under a central sponsored scheme started providing free uniform to the poor students enrolled in government run schools. The move was aimed not only to come to financial help of the poor parents of these students but also to increase the roll in government schools. Though the uniform for several […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Tuesday said the party will not allow BJP, RSS and their proxies succeed in nefarious plans to abrogate the special status of the state, saying any stride on the state’s identity is analogous with playing fire. Lashing out at rants of BJP and its state functionaries about removing […]
Srinagar: Crime Branch Kashmir on Tuesday claimed to have booked a fake Facebook account holder who had allegedly up-loaded fake post regarding kidney failure of a patient. Crime Branch Kashmir registered a case punishable U/s 420 RPC, 66-(D) I.T Act for preparing a fake Facebook account page in the name of Dr. Gull Javid of […]
Srinagar: Dineshwar Sharma, Union Special Representative for Dialogue in J&K, met Governor Satya Pal Malik at the Raj Bhavan here today and briefed him out political aspirations in Jammu and Kashmir. Sharma apprised Governor about his gathered opinion regarding the political and developmental aspirations of people across the State. Governor and Sharma discussed a range […]
